AWS DataSync vs Azure Storage Mover
| AWS DataSync | Azure Storage Mover | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Workload scope | file | file |
| Migration mode | batch | batch |
| Metadata preservation | Yes | Yes |
| Access preservation | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | NFS, SMB, HDFS, self-managed object storage, S3-compatible object storage, Azure Files, Azure Blob Storage, Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, Amazon FSx for Lustre, Amazon FSx for OpenZFS, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP | SMB 2.x/3.x, NFS 3/4, AWS S3, AWS FSx SMB, GCS S3, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, NAS, servers, workstations |
| Migration reporting | Yes | Yes |
| Cutover orchestration | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Storage Migration Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Azure Storage Mover scores higher on our published basis.